Age limit for entry to Year 12 Elmhurst Upper School

[ptd]

Hi, can I ask if anyone has information on why Elmhurst dont accept a 17 year old into Year 12 Upper School, why do students have to be 16 at 31st August.  Many thanks.

[invisiblecircus]

You could as the school directly, but school years in the UK aren't flexible like they are in some other countries so you have to enter the year that corresponds to your age. Elmhurst is a top school so they surely have more than enough applicants at the required level.. A 17 year old would need to be at the standard of year 13.

Some other ballet schools that don't have a lower school accept 17 year olds into the first year of their programme.

[Lifeafterballet]

My son was 17 years old when he started year 12 and I know if others who were 18 😊

There wasn’t a problem then. 

[Farawaydancer]

They do accept students out of year group for upper school.